Watercolor painting by PAT HOWARD available at Columbine Gallery Colorado's Largest Fine Art Source Specialists in Public Art and Home Decor

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Pat Howard

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About this Artist

Watercolor painting by PAT HOWARD available at Columbine Gallery Colorado's Largest Fine Art Source Specialists in Public Art and Home Decor Known for her bright and inviting watercolor paintings Pat Howard's natural attraction to pattern and texture is evident in her work. Along with new approaches to the application of the media, her creative use of spatial play is producing striking statements that are both thought provoking and bold. Pat Howard is a Colorado artist, known for her bright and inviting watercolor paintings. Her natural attraction to pattern and texture is evident in her work. Pat has been a professional artist for more than 19 years. She was a designer and illustrator prior to becoming a full time painter in the early 90’s. Pat has had solo and group shows in Colorado and has been accepted into national exhibitions, including the Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Show and the National Exhibition of Transparent Watercolors in South Dakota. Growing up in Ohio, Pat’s first art instruction was from her father, a commercial artist. She received her formal education at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Later, while raising her four sons, she continued her art education in Denver and Loveland, Colorado. Today, she has a home and studio outside of Durango, Colorado. Pat’s newest work is pushing the boundaries of genre painting and the medium of watercolor as she integrates art historical influences with contemporary design in interesting spatial plays. Along with new approaches to the application of the media she is creating interesting spatial plays of juxtaposed objects on the 2-dimensional picture plane. This creative process is producing striking statements that are both thought provoking and bold. I enjoy observing and painting everyday life in America. It keeps my eyes and my mind open – makes me more aware of the beauty of life around me. While I’m painting people, I see their stories unfold for me. I love capturing this in my paintings. My paintings are inspired by the many pictures I have taken all across the country – of the people in the cities, countryside, small towns, beaches, mountains, and rivers, as well as the flora and fauna of the different parts of the country. The immediate visual impact of a painting is very important to me – the combination of color harmonies and a strong abstract design– so I spend a lot of time planning before I ever begin to paint. This frees me to have fun during the painting process and to take advantage of all the benefits of painting in watercolor. I enjoy the whole process, from the drawing on the paper or board, to the first loose wet-in-wet washes of watercolor pigment, to the many transparent layers of color applied, to the adding of texture and glazes, to those final touches of dark values and intense color. I know a piece is finished when I’ve successfully captured the color and energy of the scene. I know a piece has turned out well if I’m as excited with the final painting as I was at its beginning. And, each finished painting is sort of a prelude to the next one. When people see my work, I’d like them to be welcomed by the paintings and to become involved with them. I want the public to see something more in the paintings each time they’re viewed. I love it when people feel a connection and see things in my paintings that I didn’t even see. The light, color, and vibrant glow of these scenes of American life all contribute to this inviting feel.

Pat Howard

Bouquet with Roses & Grapes

$1,800.00

$1,800.00

Iron Horse Bicycle Classic

$1,300.00

$1,300.00

Not Just a Bowl of Cherries

$1,200.00

$1,200.00

$550.00

$550.00

$550.00

$550.00

$550.00

$550.00

$1,450.00

$1,450.00

Sunflowers at the Market

$2,800.00

$2,800.00

Venice Beach Cruisers

$2,400.00

$2,400.00

$2,100.00

$2,100.00

Wild Iris Mosaic

$1,300.00

$1,300.00

Zephyr & Cloris

$2,400.00

$2,400.00